Roughly one in 15 U.S. nursing homes was cited last year for failing to meet standards for “sufficient nursing staff.” Source
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Coronavirus flare-ups force France to re-close some schools
Just a week after a third of kids were allowed back to class, about 70 COVID-19 cases have been linked to schools. Source
Journalist and bodyguard shot dead while leaving restaurant
Armenta is at least the third journalist slain in Mexico this year, according to Reporters Without Borders. Source
NASCAR holds first race after delaying season over COVID-19
NASCAR became the first American sport to reopen after suspending its season over the pandemic. The “Real Heroes 400” followed social distancing guidelines and paid tribute to health care workers. James Brown reports. Source
Eye Opener at 8: Europe is slowly reopening after lockdowns
A look at what “CBS This Morning” has been covering. Source
Kindness 101 with Steve Hartman: Fortitude
Steve Hartman teaches an online class for kids about fortitude. Source
Betsy DeVos sued over new campus sexual assault rules
“This new federal effort to weaken Title IX makes it more difficult for victims of sexual harassment or sexual assault to continue their educations and needlessly comes amid a global pandemic,” the lawsuit said. Source
How staff shortages at nursing homes affect infection control amid coronavirus pandemic
Nursing homes are facing staff shortages during the coronavirus outbreak. Jonathan Vigliotti reports on how understaffing was already an issue before the crisis began. Source
China says it will back probe into virus origin, but not yet
Beijing says it “took an active part” in drafting a formal call at the World Health Organization for a global investigation into the source of the coronavirus. Source
“Ultra-rare” blue bee thought to be extinct spotted in Florida
Researchers in Florida have rediscovered an “ultra-rare” metallic blue bee that hadn’t been spotted in years – so long that experts weren’t sure it still existed. Source